Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Guayaquil to Quito. While takeoff offers coastal and lowland views on the right, the landing approach on the left provides the most dramatic and geographically significant scenery—the Andes cordillera and Pichincha volcano are far more visually distinctive than the coastal plains. Left seats capture the flight's transition from sea-level tropics to high-altitude mountain basin.

During takeoff from Simon Bolivar International (GYE), sit on the Right side for the best views. GYE typically departs runway 09 (westbound) or 27 (eastbound). Right-side seats offer views of the Guayas River estuary and mangrove wetlands immediately west of the airport. If departing 27 eastbound, right seats still capture the broader coastal plain and agricultural zones extending toward the Andes. Notable sights include: Guayas River estuary and mangrove systems, Coastal plain agricultural grid, Pacific Ocean (distant western horizon), Pre-Andean foothills (eastern horizon during climb).

When landing at Mariscal Sucre International (UIO), sit on the Left side for the best views. UIO typically lands runway 28 (westbound approach) or 10 (eastbound). Left-side seats on approach capture the dramatic eastern Cordillera of the Andes, including Pichincha volcano and the high-altitude basin containing Quito. The city itself becomes visible nestled in the inter-Andean valley during final descent. Notable sights include: Pichincha volcano (dormant, 15,696 ft), Eastern Cordillera ridge line, Inter-Andean valley basin, Quito city sprawl in the valley floor.

The flight from Simon Bolivar International (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International (UIO) takes Approximately 30-35 minutes.

During climb and cruise, the flight crosses the western Cordillera foothills and enters the inter-Andean valley. The landscape transitions from coastal lowlands (mangrove, agricultural plains) through pre-Andean foothills (forested, increasingly steep) to high-altitude cloud forest and páramo grasslands above 9,000 feet. Pichincha volcano becomes the dominant landmark during the final 15 minutes of approach. The Chocó cloud forest region west of the Andes is often obscured by persistent cloud cover.